Do you train by yourself or with others?

[bionic redneck]

Re: Do you train by yourself or with others?

i always train alone...

[prc603]

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depends on my mood. i ALWAYS have my spotter there, regardless. but some days we roll off do different things, and somedays we are side by side. some days i train other people, if they need help or are starting out. or if my girls there she needs spotting on squats. i take sundays and saturdays alone tho. thats my zen time.

[csb80]

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i always train alone...

Yep, I've had a guy spot me once...because the day before I blacked out and dropped 225 on my face while incline benching for 12x reps. Yes, I was an idiot and forgot to breath, you live and you learn.

[red crayon]

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When you train alone there are some things you need to remember. Dont try for a personal record unless you are in a rack (Power rack) Also practice failure before you get there. I know that sounds dumb but lets say you got the Rack Set up and you are benching, what do you do when failure happens? Are the bars in the right position? Both of those things are easy to correct when the bar is empty! There are several techniques that you can use to induce growth when you are training alone, Rest Pause, Drop Sets these are my two favorites. Dont be afraid to ask someone else in the gym for a spot, explain what kind of a spot that you want. I like to get help when the bar didnt reach max contraction and has started to go negative, not before. I dont need help lifting the weight from the beginning! If I did need that kind of help I am attempting a weight thats to heavy. Im sure there are more things that the others who train alone can tell you. These are just a few things that I thought of.

[xdude]

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because of my sched ... I work out alone I have says I work until 8 PM and other days I have off..
So Yeah I workout alone..
but there is a bunch of great guys at my gym and I can always find a spot
it is kind of strange how it works ..
I talk to guys depending on time ... and end up with a lot of .."where you been" if I travel
last week I was gone 2 days 3 nights .. but as a result was not there for the only days I am there late after noon.. I got...where have been ...I haven't seen you in 2 weeks tonight

and technically he was right
and that guy works out .. I have seen that guy go over 2 hours just lifting...

[zedhed]

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Sounds like a unusually good gym bro. Nice to be missed when not there.

[Flyingfox]

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Solo, once in a blue moon with a buddy but I prefer solo.

[squatpresspull]

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I'd like a partner but, any friends around here are not into sling plates or their "injuries" keep them from doing squats.

Otherwise.. just me and the bar.

[drkmn1]

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Good point made about having different routines. I usually try to listen to my body, and it's never led me wrong. If I feel like I had a productive workout, I'll remember what worked and what didn't. It has literally taken me over 25 years to find a workout that's tailor-made for me; and it's still an ongoing learning process! I still try new stuff to see how it'll improve my routine; rowing with a slightly different angle, squatting with a different width stance, higher reps with slightly less weight, or substituting an old exercise with a new one. At the risk of sounding like a selfish prick, I would be doing myself a dis-service by not working out alone.

That being said, I always say "Hi" when crossing paths with someone at the gym and am more than happy to provide a spot for anyone who asks for it...

[SisterSteel]

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Dont be afraid to ask someone else in the gym for a spot, explain what kind of a spot that you want.

That's a very good point. Spotting someone isn't as easy as some would think. Take bench for instance. You need to know if they want you to bring the bar out to get it into position or are they going to bring it out. When should you take the bar. Do they want to finish the rep/reps and than pause and after rack it or rack it right away.

You should always discuss how you want the lift off/ spot to take place to avoid issues.

I personally will only let my 2 training partners spot me when it comes to squatting or pressing.

[Ironguruera]

That's a very good point. Spotting someone isn't as easy as some would think. Take bench for instance. You need to know if they want you to bring the bar out to get it into position or are they going to bring it out. When should you take the bar. Do they want to finish the rep/reps and than pause and after rack it or rack it right away.

You should always discuss how you want the lift off/ spot to take place to avoid issues.

I personally will only let my 2 training partners spot me when it comes to squatting or pressing.

Very valid points as always Hun. It's hard to get a good spotter. On bench I don't like guys who let me struggle if I start slowing down I personally like help to keep it going and can usually get a few more reps. If I struggle I'm done.
My buddies hate I I even touch the bar. As one said "I wanna feel like I'm inches from death before u touch that bar...and only if I tell u too!"

I always tell ppl how I want them to spot me and still most suck lol.